On 14 March 1847, on Cabaceiras farm, located in the village of Curralinho, Bahia, Antônio de Castro Alves was born. His parents were the doctor Antônio José Alves and Clélia Brasília da Silva Castro. The nickname given to the boy was Cecéu.

The gastronomy of the region, however, despite having had strong Portuguese and African influence over the centuries, is still based on that of the indigenous culture.